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- 13891: Effects Of Technology
- ... from technology. In most cases this is not a problem though. Many people respect and admire technology because it is there to benefit them. Without the technological advances we have had over the years, the world would not be what it is today. What people don t understand is that technology can actually be a bad thing. In society today, people are looking for more and more ways to be entertained ... the Internet is merely opinions, not factual information. When people look at this information, it looks and seems like trustful information, but most of the time, it is not. Although the Internet is a relatively new technology, television has been around for about fifty years. There are many problems with television though, mainly with the content of the shows. Many of the shows on television portray violence, drugs, sexual activity, and ...
- 13892: Electronic Monitoring vs. Health Concerns
- ... passed to the customer, you could even have a win-win-win situation. Works Cited CQ Researcher. "Privacy in the Workplace." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard Rosen. 6th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1997. 441-445. Ternipsede, Harriet. "Is Electronic Monitoring of Workers Really Necessary?" Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard Rosen. 6th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1997. 446-448. Whalen, John. "You're Not Paranoid: They Really Are Watching You." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard Rosen. 6th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1997. 430-440.
- 13893: Elephantiasis
- ... will become rough and thickened like the skin of an elephant. Over 1 billion people in 73 countries are at risk of getting elephantiasis, and there are over 120 million people who already have it. New research has determined that albendazole, which has already become a standard treatment to fight intestinal parasites, is 99 percent effective against the parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis. The disease, carried by mosquitoes, often leads to ... fact that at the same time albendazole is attacking the filarial parasite it will also cure infections with gastro-intestinal parasites (including hookworm) as well. It is estimated that, because nearly one-fifth of the world's population is at risk of infection, it will take approximately 20 years to eliminate the disease. In men the scrotum is affected about as much as the leg. Less often it occurs in the ...
- 13894: Endocrine Disruption
- ... including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides) and industrial chemicals. In the following paragraphs a description of several of these chemicals will be given in addition to their chemicals structures. Industrial chemicals are widely used throughout the world. They constitute a majority of the 15,000 substances used for commercial use. In addition to the high number of substances used, there are also exists high diversity in the methods the chemicals are disposed ... The final substances I will discuss under the industrial chemical category are phthalates. Their chemical structure is as follows: This is the most abundant manmade chemical in our environment and found virtually everywhere in the world. Phthalates have been shown to produce weak estrogenic effects. This was demonstrated in an experiment in which rats were given drinking water contaminated with benzyl butyl phthalate during their gestation period. It was linked to ... each day. It is an organochlorine pesticide that was primarily used to control mosquitoes carrying the malaria virus. There are less persistent pesticides used now, but DDT is still used in many parts of the world. It has been shown to have weak estrogenic effects, but its major metabolite (DDE) has been shown to exert a much stronger effect. This DDE blocks the androgen receptor molecule from binding testosterone, and ...
- 13895: Coping With Computers
- ... that has been caught with their ‘pants down.' For many of the senior members of this workforce, they are at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with newer college graduates in today's computer world. This article deals with the feelings of one particular person in this position. Linda Ellerbee, a journalist and author owns a television production company. She also has her own column in Windows magazine. Her experiences ... Ellerbee admits that she does appreciate the technology that she and her office uses. She says that she has come to peace with technology, and I would have to say that her adaptation to this new system of operating is very admirable. Unfortunately, not everybody in Ellerbee's position is as adaptive to this type of change as she was. However, with children working with computers early in grade school, it ...
- 13896: Computer Crime
- ... can do with them? I would like to find out why people do thesis things? I would also like to learn the laws against all computer crime? II Today's computer society has brought a new form of crime. There are those "hackers" who break their way into computers to learn the system or get information. I found out in the book Computer Crime written by Judson, Karen: That "Salami Slicers ... reason is that is can be very rewarding. Hackers are drawn to computers for the aninymity they allow. They feel powerful and can do anything. Hackers can be there own person out side the real world. I found out Arizona was the first state to pass a law against computer crime, in 1979. In 1980 the U.S. copyright act was amended to include soft ware. I found out that in ...
- 13897: Computer Security And The Law
- ... much? These and related questions are the subject of computer law. The answers may very depending in which state the crime was committed and the judge who presides at the trial. Computer security law is new field, and the legal establishment has yet to reach broad agreement on may key issues. Advances in computer security law have been impeded by the reluctance on the part of lawyers and judges to grapple ... much? These and related questions are the subject of computer law. The answers may very depending in which state the crime was committed and the judge who presides at the trial. Computer security law is new field, and the legal establishment has yet to reach broad agreement on may key issues. Advances in computer security law have been impeded by the reluctance on the part of lawyers and judges to grapple ... much? These and related questions are the subject of computer law. The answers may very depending in which state the crime was committed and the judge who presides at the trial. Computer security law is new field, and the legal establishment has yet to reach broad agreement on may key issues. Advances in computer security law have been impeded by the reluctance on the part of lawyers and judges to ...
- 13898: Computer Viruses
- ... on exposure rate are to: avoid pirate software, checking programs that have been down loaded form the BBS before running them. Make sure that you have sufficient backups. ANTIVIRUS PRODUCTS COMPANY: The pace at which new antiviral products have been pouring onto the market has accelerated rapidly since the major infection of 1988. Indeed, by early 1989, there were over 60 proprietary products making varied claims for effectiveness in preventing or ... GREEN, LONDON . COMPUTER VIRUSES,WORMS,DATA DIDDLERS,KILLER -PROGRAMS, AND OTHER THREATS TO YOUR SYSTEM WRITTEN BY: JOHN McAFEE & COLIN HAYNES PUBLISH BY: ST.MARTIN'S PRESS, U.S.A ************************************************* * COMPUTER VIRUSES CRISIS * THE SECRET WORLD * * WRITTEN BY: PHILP E FITES * OF COMPUTER * ****************************** WRITTEN BY: * * COMPUTE'S COMPUTER VIRUSES * ALLAN LNNDELL * * WRITTEN BY: RALPH ROBERTS * *
- 13899: Environmental Apocalypse
- ... on the planet and the population begins to die off due to lack of food, water, and other resources. With our current population increase rates the population will double within the next century. Indeed, the world population did double in thirty-seven years from 1950 to 1987. (Ehrlich, 1990) The problem with overpopulation is that even if we all reduce our impact on the environment, when the population doubles, so will ... soon as possible because it will only become more difficult as time passes. We must all do our part and saves this fragile earth. Literature Cited Ehrlich, Paul R., The Population Explosion (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1990)
- 13900: Ethernet
- ... for the card and configure it manually. Before Windows 95/98 starts completely, after you enter your password but before all of the icons pop up, it will display a message. This message will read “New Hardware Detected”. Next another box will appear that reads “New Hardware Wizard”. This “wizard” makes life so much easier when installing new hardware. It will say, “What do you want Windows to do”, then lists two options. You want to chose the option that says “Recommended” which will search for the files you need. Insert the ...
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